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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS <br /> DECISION FOR A VARIANCE <br /> Gooseberry bland Trust 8c SN Trust <br /> Robert D.Emmeluth,Trustee of Eloosebeny Island <br /> 0 Gooseberry Island(Map 100,Parcel 6-0-R)* <br /> Masbpee,MA 02649 <br /> V-2018-62 <br /> Attomey Kate Comaolly answered that was the basis for the previous denials of the <br /> three variances.The applicant applied for permission to the Conservation Commission to <br /> build in a sensitive wetland resource area The Commission denied it,and the applicant <br /> appealed it to the DBP,lost at the DEP level and appealed to Superior Court.There's still <br /> no bridge,and that's one of the requirements under the Town bylaw that there he access. <br /> There's no frontage,and there hes to be access in other ways for emergency vehicles.This <br /> we is still pending as well. <br /> Attorney Wall said that every Board has its own jurisdiction.He said that the Board <br /> can act on request for relieg and conditioning it upon the bridge being built. <br /> Chaim= Forbush said,as one member he is uncomfortable with conditioning <br /> anything for these variance requests. <br /> The Board read the Town Department comments into the record. <br /> Mr. George Green, the Director of Natural Resources with the Mashpee <br /> Wampanoag Tribe,voiced his concerns on behalf of the Tribe with this project,.He,said <br /> the Tribe opposes granting the proposed Variances.The bridge would interfere with thea <br /> aquaculture project.At extreme low tide,the tide is about 1.5 1 to 2&deep,and at a mean <br /> high tide,the tide is 5.5 to 6& , <br /> Fire Chiu Thomas Rollo addressed the Board and submitted a letter he sent to <br /> Matthew Haney dated August 17,2018 that was read into the record. <br /> Mr. FWrbush asked the same question he asked five years ago, if there is an , <br /> emergency on the island,how would the Fite Department'respond? <br /> Fire Chief Rullo said there is no method to get across the waterway.The Fire Chief <br /> stated he would not be able to handle any crisis,either Sre or medical. <br /> Mr. Forbush spoke to the Board and said that not being able to respond to an <br /> emergency could cause the Town legal issues.There's no clear ownership title to the land <br /> on the mainland,and there's no clarity from Conservation to allow the bridge to be built. <br /> Scott Goldstein asked the Fire Chief if the apparatus could turn around.Fire Chief <br /> Rullo said the approach would have to be addressed for his apparatus to be able to turn <br /> around suBloieatly. <br /> 3 <br />